NGC 668
Galaxy in constellation Andromeda
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NGC 668 is a spiral galaxy located 200 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on December 4, 1880[3] and is a member of Abell 262.[4][5][6][7]
| NGC 668 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 668 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 01h 46m 22.7s[1] |
| Declination | 36° 27′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015004[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4498 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 200 Mly (60 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 262 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.74[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb[1] |
| Size | ~76,000 ly (23.4 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.8 x 1.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1238, MCG +06-05-003, PGC 6502[1] | |